The 21-year-old is now considered to be one of European football’s brightest stars, with former Manchester United and Real Madrid winger Beckham among his many fans.

He told those in attendance at the PFA awards on Sunday evening: "We're lucky as a nation to have young talented players coming through, and he is without doubt one of the shining lights of these young players.

"He plays the game with a certain arrogance, and it's good to have that arrogance, because a lot of top players have that. He's a joy to watch.

"He's a player that hopefully, if he works hard like he has been working hard, and continues to play for the manager [Mauricio Pochettino] that he's played for - because I think he's a special manager, and he's looking after him in the right way - he's a special player.

"I hope he continues to get better week after week, because as an England fan, we want to see these players perform the way he's performing.